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The Guardian - UK
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John Windmill

On-pitch football protests: a brief history – in pictures

On pitch protests: Handcuffed man at everton
A man handcuffs himself to the goalposts on Tuesday night during the Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
On pitch protests: FC Basel supporters throw tennis balls
FC Basel supporters rain tennis balls down on to the pitch to protest against a changed kick-off time for the Swiss Super League match against FC Luzern in 2010 Photograph: Pascal Lauener/Reuters
On pitch protests: Season ticket protest
A bad start for Norwich in League One as fans throw their season tickets at manager Bryan Gunn during a 7-1 home defeat to Colchester on the first day of the 2009-10 campaign. Gunn was sacked a few days later Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Archive
On pitch protests: A streaker protests at the game between Wimbledon and Leicester City
A streaker protests at the game between Wimbledon and Leicester City in 2002 ahead of the Dons' proposed move to Milton Keynes. They went anyway Photograph: David Field/Action Images
On pitch protests: Basque protest at Euro 2000
A spectator who ran on to the pitch is removed by security staff just prior to the Euro 2000 quarter-final between Italy and France. The protest was in support of Basque prisoners. Photograph: Yves Logghe/Ap
On pitch protests: David Beckham anti Glazer protest
David Beckham puts on a green and yellow scarf handed to him by Manchester United fans, in support of the anti-Glazer protest Photograph: Jon Super/Associated Press
On pitch protests: Middlesbrough season ticket protest
A Middlesbrough fan is led off the pitch by stewards after throwing his season ticket at manager Steve McClaren during the 2005-06 campaign. Middlesbrough were struggling in the league at the time but recovered to reach that season's Uefa Cup final. McClaren went on to manage England Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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